西部 (xī bù) — western part

Definition

西部 means the western part of a specific region, especially China, as in 中国西部. For 'the West' as a cultural/political bloc (Western countries), use 西方.

noun
western part

Examples

  • 西部
    xī bù De tiān qì bǐ dōng bù gān zào.
    The weather in the western part is drier than the east.
  • 西部
    Wǒ men jì huà míng nián qù xī bù lǚ yóu.
    We plan to travel to the western part next year.
  • 西部
    xī bù Yǒu hěn duō shǎo shù mín zú, wén huà hěn fēng fù.
    The western part has many ethnic minorities, and the culture is very rich.

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